The Gliders' first back to back win in 105 days made its benchmark with a great comeback from 2-1 down. Having scored three goals in the third half showed the improvement of physical and mental strength of the team.
Bukit Jelutong started strongly with their attacks with two Zurin Adra Azhar's wild shots went wide on the first and sixth minute respectively. But he made an opening later on, giving himself a chance to break the defends line. With a one-on-one situation, he unselfishly squared the ball for Azrul Raimie Razi to score the opening goal in the 13th minute.
Al-Falah FC did not wait long enough to score the equaliser when they took the chance after a defensive mistake by CABJ, just two minutes after they scored the opening goal. The Gliders then tried to put themselves on the lead again with Ikram Al-Rashid's shot saved by the goalkeeper.
Going into the second half, a chance was created by CABJ for Ikram but his shot was saved comfortably by the goalkeeper. The Gliders was unable to make threatening attacks during the second half. Their vulnerable defendsive display was punished when Al-Falah FC's playmaker scored from the edge the penalty box with a superb shot into the top corner in the 35th minute.
Losing the lead and being down to a goal, Bukit Jelutong created another chance. Starting from the right flank, Muhammad Wildan Abdul Hamid's low cross met Zurin but his wild shot flew wide. However, in the 42nd minute, a one-two pass by Adi Wahyudi Kamal and Wildan managed to find Raimie where the playmaker's solo effort, twisting and turning around the defenders before scoring the equaliser for Bukit Jelutong.
On the third half, the Gliders look more confident with their first attack winning a corner kick. The super-sub Muhammad Rahimi Razak scored an astonishing goal with a half after Raimie's corner kick found him inside the area in the 50th minute. Four minutes later, Muhammad Imran Ahmad Mazli's shot went off target when he was left alone by the opponent's defender.
The confidence build up after their comeback and it's proven when Rahimi again scored the fourth goal for Bukit Jelutong in the 56th minute. The goalkeeper Zaid Zainal's long kick found Rahimi at the other end, and the striker's lob beating the goalkeeper and went into the back of the net. In the 58th minute, Ungku Nazrin Hakim Unku Abdul Shukor's cross found Raimie at the six-yard box but his header went over the bar.
The Gliders showed that they were hungry for goals when Ungku Nazrin sealed the victory with a calm finish into the near post, assisted by a searching cross by Wildan. Muizz Raof's nasty tackle has made himself booked by the referee.
Al-Falah FC 2-5 CABJ
Scorer(s): Raimie (2), Rahimi (2), Ungku Nazri
Assist(s): Zurin, Raimie, Zaid, Wildan
Men of the Match: Rahimi, Raimie
Al-Falah
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CABJ
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6 (5)
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Shots (on target)
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14 (6)
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4
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Fouls
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4
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3
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Corner Kicks
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1
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2
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Offside
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0
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52%
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Possessions
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48%
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0
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Yellow Cards
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2
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0
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Red Cards
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0
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2
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Saves
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3
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